13 Iconic Photos of Country Stars from the 1990s

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The 1990s are known for a lot of things: the rise of the internet, the fall of the Soviet Union, and, of course, killer country music . It was a golden era for the genre—so golden, in fact, that we couldn't resist putting together a round-up of iconic photos of country stars in the 1990s. How could you not want to relive the decade that brought us both hugely popular female country performers (hellllo Shania!) and "hat acts"—men who were about a more modern sound as much as cowboy chapeaus?

Country songs in the 90s hit the mainstream thanks to folks like Garth Brooks, Faith Hill (and her hubby Tim McGraw), and The Dixie Chicks. They were at their peak, dropping smash hit after smash hit, and the photos we've gathered below capture them in all their